Humatrope Alternatives Compared
| Humatrope (somatropin) | Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin) | Genotropin (somatropin) |
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| Humatrope (somatropin) | Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin) | Genotropin (somatropin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Short Stature for Age, Idiopathic Short Stature, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome. Humatrope may also be used for purposes... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency. Skytrofa may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency, Short Stature for Age, Idiopathic Short Stature, Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency, Prader-Willi Syndrome, Turner Syndrome. Genotropin may also... View more |
Related suggestions Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
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| More about Humatrope (somatropin) | More about Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin) | More about Genotropin (somatropin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Humatrope has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Genotropin has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other somatropin brands include: Genotropin, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more |
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Other somatropin brands include: Humatrope, Norditropin, Norditropin FlexPro, Norditropin Nordiflex, Nutropin, Nutropin AQ, Omnitrope, Saizen, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive View more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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30.7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 439 drugs are known to interact with Humatrope:
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A total of 440 drugs are known to interact with Skytrofa:
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A total of 439 drugs are known to interact with Genotropin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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October 16, 1986 |
August 25, 2021 |
August 24, 1995 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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